Discussion on Local Pollinators and Garden Planning

environment · October 2022 · Denman Island

An article highlights the importance of pollinators for local food crops and encourages planting asters and chrysanthemums to support pollinator populations. The author notes the current bloom of fall asters and their value to solitary pollinators and honey bees.

Related locations

• 5909 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 1000 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 6011 Denman Rd Denman Island
• 3941 EAST RD DENMAN ISLAND
• 1035 DUSTY RD DENMAN ISLAND
• A-1795 SWAN RD DENMAN ISLAND
• 5515 LACON RD DENMAN ISLAND
• 1341 SCHMIDT RD DENMAN ISLAND

Sources

• “There are many different types of solitary pollinators, and then there are the honey bees... Fall asters, (Symphyotrichum spp.)... and hardy chrysanthemums... are both stalwart perennials of the garden this time of year.” — The Islands Grapevine – October 13th, 2022 (October 13th, 2022)

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